Home Care in Delaware

Families considering senior living in Delaware will find themselves in a unique position. Of all its neighboring Northeastern U.S. states, Delaware is one of the smallest in area but also one of the most densely populated, and its residents are never too far from a coastline. Beyond the variety of outdoor recreation provided by the Atlantic shores or Chesapeake and Delaware Bays, Delaware’s largest metropolitan area, Wilmington, is well-connected to other major cities like Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C. Of course, historic sites are plentiful throughout the state, as Delaware took the lead among colonies signing the U.S. Constitution in 1787 and therefore is known as “The First State.” Retirement in Delaware may mean fewer options for senior living, but opportunities are always nearby.

A Place for Mom’s Senior Living Advisors can provide you with a list of home care services in Delaware to help you find one that fits your needs and budget.

The median monthly cost of home care in Delaware is about $4,700, according to Genworth.

Top cities in Delaware

Middletown Wilmington Claymont Dover Millsboro Newark

Delaware Home Care Regulations

Each state regulates senior living care differently. Because home care providers offer similar services to assisted living, states may regulate home care within their assisted living guidelines. You can use APFM’s guide to assisted living regulations to learn more about access to provider records in Delaware.

In Delaware, home care — or in-home care — is a service which offers compassion and help to seniors who need assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) and wish to remain in their homes. Levels of care vary according to need, and can include companionship, meal prep, cleaning, transportation, and help with ADLs like bathing and dressing. Home care aides are trained to understand the nuances of senior care but generally aren’t licensed to provide medical services.

Cost of Living

Overall, the cost of living in Delaware is considered to be slightly less affordable than the national average. All index scores are based on a scale with the national average set at 100.

Price Indexes

Cost of Living: 106
Groceries: 113
Housing: 98
Utilities: 97
Transportation: 107

Demographics

About 19% of Delaware’s population are seniors. In the 2016 presidential election, Delaware leaned liberal.

2016 Presidential Election

53% voted Democratic
42% voted Republican
5% voted third party

Population

Median age: 41
Over the age of 55: 33%
2018 population: 967,171
2020 population: 987,677
Estimated 2025 population: 1,040,866

Miscellaneous

34% regularly attend a religious service
339% consider themselves atheist, agnostic, or a non-believer
3The state has a total of 831 congregations
3There are 45 Masonic lodges in the state

Climate and Weather

Delaware has a humid subtropical climate. Overall the state has four distinct seasons, including warm, humid summers and mild to cold winters, and even though the state only covers an area of about 100 miles from north to south, temperatures and precipitation amounts vary depending on location. Delaware lies almost entirely on the Delmarva Peninsula, meaning it’s surrounded by bodies of water on three sides: the Chesapeake Bay to the west, the Delaware Bay to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south. Because Delaware’s northernmost section is the farthest from the moderating effects of the nearby bodies of water, its temperatures are lower and it receives more snowfall than the state’s southern counties, which tend to have milder temperatures and less snow during winter.